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llhistnilcd Canadian 1-orcstry Mayazinc, December, jqjo 



Idle Forest Land. 



The (leplctidii of linil)i.T in llic I'nilcil 

 Slates savs "'riic Xortli W'loils"" lias not 

 resulted primarily from llu- use of our 

 forests hut from their devastation. The 

 kernal of the ])r()hleni lies in tlie enorm- 

 ous areas of forest land whieh are not 

 prodncint^- the timher crops that they 

 shouM. There are .iJ^i million ai're^ of 

 cut-over limherlands in the l'nile<l 

 States. Their condition ranges from 

 complete devastation, through various 

 stages of ])artial restocking or restocking 

 with trees of inferior quality, and the 

 whole woodland raj^idly increases in 

 value hy the elimination of inferior trees. 



\\'ith an active market for cordwood 

 and for fence ])osts, ])oles and lumher 

 there is every inducement to clear out the 

 inferior trees — diseased, dying, crooked, 

 and less valuahle kinds. Right cutting 

 also includes the removal of large, sound 

 trees whose growth is slow, because they 

 are nearing or have reached maturitw 

 The cutting should he done nnjv at a time 

 of favorable market condition or when 

 building or other timher is needed on the 

 farm. 



Ontario's Need For Cruises. 



Ofificers of the Commission of Conser- 

 vation, who have been engaged upon the 

 work of making an inventory of the 

 forest resources of Ontario, have been 

 struck by the lack of reliable informa- 

 tion regarding the timber conditions in 

 certain regions which have been opened 

 up by railways for some time and for 

 which it might reasonably be expected 

 that fairly accurate and complete data 

 would be availal)le. There is a notable 

 absence of the results of svstematic cruis- 

 ing which could very- economicalh" be 

 carried out in conjunction with land sur- 

 veys. Undoubtedly, progress in the work 

 of cruising timber areas was very severe- 

 ly handicapped during the war by the 

 difficulty of securing the necessary stall. 

 In view of the frequent inquiries from 

 foreign investors for authentic informa- 

 tion respecting the timber and pulpwood 

 resources that are available for exploitv 

 tion in Eastern Canada, it is essential that 

 the work of making thorough timber 

 cruises and of compiling authentic forest 



ma])> be given ^nfficii-nt stall and funds 

 lo ensure immciliali.- anil rapid progress. 

 I lierr i'> lillle doubt i-oncerning the avail- 

 ability and the eagerness of capital to en- 

 gage in the development of forest indu'-- 

 tries — the mo>t m-geiit i-.eeil is lo make 

 known the situation, character and (juan- 

 tity of the resources that are available for 

 sucli e.\])loitatioti. The Commission of 

 ( 'onser\ation is collecliiig ami collating 

 all of the authentic data that can be ob- 

 tainel in regard to ( )nlario. but the task 

 is rendered iloubly difficult bv the fact 

 that over many large and important areas 

 satisfactory cruises have never been 

 made. — ./. / '. (iilhert. 



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HIBBERSON BROS. 



I Forest Engineers and Surveyors' 



Cruising, Mapping, Logging Costs, 

 Flumes Logging R.R.'8 * 



I Appraisal on Timber Holdings for Banking 



Interests a specialty. 

 ; Information on B.C. Timber supplied at low cost 



Fifteen years experience cruising 

 British Columbia Timber 



jLT.-COL. 



L. J. D. MARQUIS 



Forest Engineer and Mem. Can. Soc. of F.E. ; , 



Quebec Assoc, of F.E. ; 



Former Mem. Que. F. Service 



Timber Factors and Logging Costs 



Facts on Forest Growth and Future Producta 



Forest Cruising and Mapping 

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 ^Supervision of Lumbering Operations 



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